If you suffer from high blood pressure you have a higher risk of life threatening events such as heart attacks or strokes. Chronic high blood pressure can damage arteries, veins, and organs and can cause vision loss and affect your mental abilities. If you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure there are several thing ...
Blood pressure is the amount of force exerted on the walls of the arteries when the blood is pumped by the heart. It is expressed in millimeters of mercury, or mm Hg. Systolic pressure, the “top” number, represents the highest amount of pressure exerted when the heart is contracting. Diastolic pressure, the “bottom” number, represents ...
American lifestyles are leading to high blood pressure and hypertension. High blood pressure and hypertension can become worse as people age. This epidemic has almost half of the seniors in America with hypertension. Hypertension itself makes folks five times more to strokes, three more times likely to have a heart attack, and at least two ...
A doctor’s visit for someone who is middle aged will often result in the news that they have high blood pressure. An unfortunate, and certainly not uncommon, consequence of the American diet means high blood pressure for the lives of many. One relief for those suffering with high blood pressure is that a bite of ...
Most people with high blood pressure know they should reduce the amount of salt they eat, cut back on the alcohol they drink, loose weight and stop smoking. They also know that it’s a good idea for them to exercise regularly. But most people with high blood pressure do not know that vitamins can play ...
High blood pressure seems to be one of the most soaring epidemics in today’s society. With a McDonald’s on virtually every street corner in the world, it’s often difficult to avoid the temptation of eating food that, no matter how unhealthy you know it is, remains convenient to both your schedule and your wallet. So ...
High blood pressure or hypertension is a condition where there is a chronic elevation in blood pressure. It may be indicative of underlying diseases of the heart or kidney or diabetes, or it may be a precursor to these diseases. It is a problem that frequently goes unnoticed until serious conditions such as stroke, cardiac ...
High blood pressure, or hypertension, plagues many in this high-stress, fast-food world. Commercials tout the ability of pills to lower blood pressure, but proper diet may reduce high blood pressure while at the same time leading the dieter to a happier, healthier lifestyle. When most people think of “high blood pressure diet,” they think of ...
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